1 John 4:16 [16] “And we have known and believed the love that God hath to us. God is love; and he that dwelleth in love dwelleth in God, and God in him.” John has had so much to say about love in this epistle. He has emphasized it over and over again. He has talked about God’s love toward us, and our love toward God. Here in our verse he is doing the exact same thing again. He will mention it even more as we continue through the book. Why does he place so much emphasis on this subject? Our …
“The Door is Open”
1 John 4:15 [15] “Whosoever shall confess that Jesus is the Son of God, God dwelleth in him, and he in God.” In our devotional verse today, the Lord opens the door for every man. This open door is found in the first word, “whosoever”. This a familiar word in the scriptures, and is a word that our Savior used often. What a declaration, and what an invitation for all who will accept Christ as their personal Savior! The good news of the gospel is that everyone, and anyone, can walk through the doorway of salvation. Salvation is an open …
“The Heartbeat of God”
1 John 4:14 [14] “And we have seen and do testify that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour of the world.” What is it that makes the God of the Bible separate from all of the false gods of this world? There are many ways we could answer this question, but I want to answer it by saying, it is because HE IS ALIVE! The God of the Bible is not dead! He is living, breathing and working in the lives of men. The God of Heaven and earth has a heartbeat! Our devotional verse reveals his …
“Oh, What a Gift!”
1 John 4:13 [13] “Hereby know we that we dwell in him, and he in us, because he hath given us of his Spirit.” The verse before us holds a triple blessing within it. The first blessing we see, is the fact that we can dwell in him. When you consider who we are, and you consider who he is, then you will realize what a blessing it is to dwell in him. What a blessing that God would open his heart to us, allowing us to love him, worship him and fellowship with him. The word dwell also reveals …
“When the Invisible Becomes Visible”
1 John 4:12 [12] “No man hath seen God at any time. If we love one another, God dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us.” Atheists will say that God does not exist. They will say that they do not believe in his existence because no one has ever actually seen God. They will also argue, that even if he did exist, it would be impossible for him to be everywhere at the same time. Yet they believe in something as simple as the air they breathe. Air is not visible, but we know it exists. Air …